Forecast valid from: 00:00, Tuesday 28 October 2025 until 00:00, Wednesday 29 October 2025
Westerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts during the period.
1. West to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 overnight (early Tuesday) and for a time on Tuesday morning on Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head. 2. Westerly winds will also reach gale force 8 for a short time overnight (early Tuesday) on the Irish Sea north of Anglesey.
Developing on western and southwestern coasts for a time on Tuesday morning.
A depression of 987hPa centred approximately 375 nautical miles northwest of Malin Head generates a strong to near gale and gusty westerly airflow over Ireland. An associated cold front is tracking southeastwards over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Wind: West to southwest force 7 to gale force 8 and gusty. Imminent decreasing force 6 to gale force 8. Soon decreasing force 6 or 7 and gusty. Decreasing force 5 locally later but increasing force 6 or 7 and gusty again by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with showers, some heavy.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Wind: Westerly force 5 to 7 and gusty, occasionally reaching gale force 8 on the North Irish Sea at first. Soon decreasing west to southwest force 5 or 6 and gusty. Later backing southwest and occasionally touching force 7 on the North Irish Sea.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with showers.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Wind: Westerly force 5 to 7 and gusty. Imminent decreasing force 5 or 6. Soon becoming west to southwest. Occasionally touching force 7 north of Valentia later.
Weather: Rain and drizzle clearing southeastwards imminently followed by isolated showers.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Fresh to near gale westerly winds, reaching gale force at time in the northwest early overnight and early on Wednesday. Winds veering northwest and moderating from the Atlantic Wednesday evening and Wednesday night. Weather; Showers, mainly in the west and north, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms and hail in the northwest and north. Showers becoming isolated later.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Tuesday 28 October 2025
All times are local unless specified